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Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

This easy Instant Pot Mongolian chicken recipe is ready in just 30 minutes from start to finish and is packed with tender chunks of chicken, zucchini and garlic-ginger flavors. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
  • 1 or 2 small zucchini, optional
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 12 Tbsp cornstarch + 2 Tbsp water
  • Diced green onions, for topping
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions: 

  1. Add garlic, ginger, oil, soy sauce, water into the Instant Pot and stir well. Add in the chicken and stir to coat. 
  2. If using zucchini wash and slice it into quarter inch rounds. Place the zucchini in a pot-in-pot dish and place the dish on top of the chicken (you can use a tall trivet if you have one or just place the dish right on top of the chicken). 
  3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. 
  4. Remove the zucchini pan and dump it into the Instant Pot. Stir in the brown sugar. 
  5. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Stir together cornstarch and water until smooth. Pour the mixture into the Instant Pot to thicken the sauce. Once sauce has thickened turn off Instant Pot. 
  6. Serve chicken and sauce topped with green onions and sesame seeds.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add garlic, ginger, oil, soy sauce, water, brown sugar and chicken into slow cooker and stir to coat. 
  2. If using zucchini wash and slice it into quarter inch rounds and stir it into the pot.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. 
  4. Stir together cornstarch and water until smooth. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce. Cook on high without the lid for 15-20 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
  5. Serve chicken and sauce topped with green onions and sesame seeds.
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker